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Mackenzie Building

The Mackenzie Building is home to the largest clinical laboratory in Atlantic Canada. Doctors and patients can drop off specimens for diagnostic laboratory testing at this location.

 

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

Water Testing Dropoff Site

fri Dec 1 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
sat Dec 2 Closed
sun Dec 3 Closed
mon Dec 4 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

(902) 473-8466

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Drop-off in room 521
Monday to Thursday - after hours drop off located at the 1st floor Mackenzie specimen receiving desk between 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Note: Bacteria samples not accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays

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